Outdoor Solar Lights From Leftover Materials
by
Missy Burch
5 Materials
$4
2 Days
Easy
I cut down some old saw horses & decided I'd use the pieces to make some solar lights for my front porch area. They came out almost identical sizes & shapes, so I painted them all black, drilled my holes & it was a very simple project, made with stuff I had on hand, other than the lights. It cost less than $4.
You will need your heavy duty drill & a large bit to make the hole for the lights to drop into.
I take off the poles the lights come with- that's your call obviously.
Here are my 4 blocks, already painted & sealed, holes drilled.
Here's the drilled holes
Here you can see how the lights fit nicely into the blocks.
I used outdoor silicone to hold the lights in place, since it's water/weather proof- as you can clearly see on the label.
Here is my cheap black spray paint from Lowe's.
Here is my sealant- also from Lowe's. As stated- super easy project.
The finished project, outside at night. With my porch light on one of them doesn't want to light up for some reason.
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